Has the Indian women's hockey team qualified for Paris Olympics? Qualification scenarios explained

01-08-2024
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With the arrival of the new year, the attention of the sporting world has shifted to its most historic competition. The Olympics are set to be held in Paris in 2024, after the 2020 event was postponed to 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Several Indian athletes have already secured their spot at the Games, most notably in shooting and archery. Big names like Neeraj Chopra and Nikhat Zareen will also be on their way to Paris, along with the Indian men's hockey team.

The Indian women's team is yet to qualify, however. Here, The Sporting News looks at how the team can make it to Paris.

Has the Indian women's hockey team qualified for Paris Olympics?

A total of 12 teams will head to Paris, six of which have already been confirmed. France qualified as hosts, while the other five are the winners of various regional competitions; Australia (Oceania Cup), Netherlands (EuroHockey Championship), China (Asian Games), Argentina (Pan American Games) and South Africa (African Olympic Qualifier).

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Sixteen more teams will fight it out for the six remaining spots across two legs of the official Olympics Qualification tourney. India will be participating in the Ranchi leg (begins January 13) of the tournament, against Chile, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand and United States. The top three teams will earn a spot at the Olympics.

Eight other sides will play the second leg of the tournament in Valencia, Spain. Again, the top three will go to Paris.

This is the last chance for India to qualify for the Olympics. The previous opportunity to qualify was during the Asian Games in Hangzhou earlier this year, where India topped their group but lost out to eventual winners China in the semi-final.

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